5 Centimes pattern of alloy

Features

Issuer France
Period Third Republic (1870-1940)
Type Pattern
Year 1877
Value 5 Centimes (0.05)
Currency Franc (1795-1959)
Composition Nickel silver
Weight 2.65 g
Diameter 20.18 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
165946
References VG# 3900,
Victor Guilloteau; 1943. Monnaies françaises : Colonies, 1670-1942, métropole, 1774-1942. A. Barry, Paris, France.
Maz# 2301,
Jean Mazard; 1965. Histoire monétaire et numismatique contemporaine 1790-1963 / Tome 1. 1790-1848. Sabine Bourgey, Paris, France.
And 1 more volumes.
GEM# 256.1
Michel Taillard, Michel Arnaud; 2014. Essais Monétaires et Piéforts Français 1870-2001. Éditions Victor Gadoury, Monaco.

Obverse

"5" on a globeAutomatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: ALLIAGE MONÉTAIRE // 5 1877

Reverse

Circular legend; between two olive branches.Automatically translated

Script: Latin

Lettering: MÉTALLURGIE FRANÇAISE / PARIS / 2 GRAMMES

Edge

Smooth

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
1877 

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